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Missing Man Found Dead In NJ Woods, Police Confirm (UPDATE) Missing Man Found Dead In NJ Woods, Police Confirm (UPDATE)
Missing Man Found Dead In NJ Woods, Police Confirm (Update) A body found during a search for a missing man over the weekend has been positively identified, police in Hamilton Township (Atlantic County) said. A search for Pleasantville's Tracy Faulkner II, 33, found his body in a wooded area along Harbor Avenue in Mays Landing around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, township police confirmed. "During the search, an unidentified deceased male was located and the scene was immediately secured by Township of Hamilton Police, who were on location," police said. "All volunteers were escorted out of the woods and additional law enforcement personnel from th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic City Crash: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic City Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic City Crash: Police A 61-year-old motorcyclist from Pleasantville was killed in a crash, authorities said. The crash occurred at 8:42 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 near mile marker 54 on the eastbound lanes of Route 30, Atlantic City police said. Police found that Pearl Matthew had been ejected from his seat. He was pronounced dead at the crash scene. A preliminary investigation, that included witness statements, revealed that Matthews left the roadway and struck a pole. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is assisting in this investigation. Anyone who wi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey
Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey A 14-year-old bicyclist from Pleasantville was critically hurt in a collision with a vehicle, authorities said. The crash occurred on Saturday, Nov. 5 at about 6 p.m. on Ocean Heights Avenue at a bike path, Somers Point police said. The youth was taken to Atlanticare Trauma Center and then airlifted to Cooper Trauma Center. The vehicle was driven by Tia Coppin, 25, of Atlantic City, police said. Police said speed was not a factor in the collision, and no summonses had been issued. 

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by Jon Craig
News
Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion
Community Support Grows For Victim Left With Critical Burns From South Jersey Gas Explosion Community support is growing for a 44-year-old Pleasantville woman who was severely burned in a backyard gas explosion. Elba Mencias was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering second- and third-degree burns to 45 percent of her body. She was adding gasoline to the bonfire when it exploded on Sept. 28, according to BreakingAC. A cousin also was injured but is now home.  Her daughter, Angeli Hernandez, sponsored this GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses. More than $5,200 had been raised as of Wednesday, Oct. 12. Mencias faces a long recovery period that will inc…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Heroin, Crack, Cash Seized; 3 Arrested In South Jersey: Police Heroin, Crack, Cash Seized; 3 Arrested In South Jersey: Police
Heroin, Crack, Cash Seized; 3 Arrested In South Jersey: Police Three suspects were arrested during an alleged drug sale, authorities said. On Monday, Feb. 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Sergeant Ryan VanSyckle, K9 Officer Jeffery Vanegas and Officer Matthew Stricker were surveilling the unit block of North Main Street. Police reportedly observed three subjects, identified as Angela Tippet, 39, of Pleasantville, Kamaris Robinson, 19, of Pleasantville, and Charles Key, 54, of Pleasantville, engaged in suspicious activity consistent with drug transactions, police said. The Tippet, Robinson and Key were taken into custody without incident. Police said…

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by Jon Craig